Useful Publications for Frisco, by Richard Beaver

Heritage Association of Frisco

The Heritage Association of Frisco is dedicated to saving Frisco’s history. Once a small agricultural community that saw little change in its population for decades, Frisco now bears the distinction of one of Texas’ fastest growing cities. Recognizing that the current flood of building and development would erase much of Frisco’s history, The Heritage Association organized in 1998 and set a goal to “research, preserve and share” the town’s rich heritage.

Reading, ‘Riting and ‘Rithmetic – Early Schools of the Frisco, Texas Area

Reading, ‘Riting and ‘Rithmetic – Early Schools of the Frisco, Texas Area is research on 16 early area schools unavailable in any other publication. Useful as a reference on education prior to the formation of the Frisco ISD, the book contains factual as well as colorful anecdotal information gathered by dedicated Heritage Association volunteers. Personal memories of students, some now over 100 years of age, are included along with never before published photographs.

Frisco – Now and Then

Former Mayor Bob Warren tells of growing up in Frisco, a small Texas agricultural community in Frisco – Now and Then. Humorous and educational, these stories contrast life in “the good old days” with life in the 21st Century – a delight for readers of all ages.

Frisco: The First One Hundred Years

Frisco: The First One Hundred Years chronicles the evolution of Frisco from the black land prairie of north Texas to the state’s fastest growing city. Located on the Preston (Shawnee) Trail, the town has prospered from the time the first St. Louis/San Francisco railway steam locomotive chugged into the depot in 1902. The most comprehensive history of Frisco in existence, the book contains 150 local family histories.